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r/OutdoorsGear↗

Gear for the great outdoors!

If it can be used in the outdoors - or provides useful information on something that is used in the outdoors - it belongs here. i.e. gear reviews, new gear, etc. Outdoor gear for the gear enthusiast!

26k subscribers95 posts / mo in Sep 202675 authors / mosince 2012

r/OutdoorsGear has 26k members (+14% over the last 12 months). It gets about 95 posts a month from 75 people. Top topics: Backpacking Gear & Recommendations, Sleeping Bags and New Tents & Rooftop Camping.

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Size and growth

How r/OutdoorsGear has grown

r/OutdoorsGear

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+14%in 12 months · +3.2% in 3 months · +1.2% in 1 month
Oct 202626k
Growing26k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/OutdoorsGear

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+56%vs Sep 2025 · +45% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202695
BusierPeaked at 95 in Sep 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/OutdoorsGear

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Backpacking Gear & Recommendations2.4%
  2. Sleeping Bags1.1%
  3. New Tents & Rooftop Camping0.8%
  4. Jacket Help0.7%
  5. Tall_Pants_Recommendations0.6%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. etsy
  2. thenorthface-us
  3. Backcountry
  4. Marmot
  5. Outdoor Research

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